I used to absolutely despise my body. This hatred dated all the way back to elementary school. I'd try to deny it. I’d go to pool parties where girls would wear two-pieces, and I was that fat girl ...

I'm full aware of how normal and natural my stretch marks (and cellulite... and butt acne... all the glorious things!) are, but I still am not the biggest fan of 'em. Which is why I've got an arsenal ...

While many new moms find the appearance of stretch marks disconcerting, others find them empowering. They tell a story.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." And while the truth is that stretch mark lotions, potions, and creams won't magically erase your scars ...

The gorilla stretch or gorilla pose often crops up during yoga classes, offering a deep stretch for the muscles that run down the back of the body, known as your posterior chain. To do the gorilla ...

Since I was 16 years old, I have hated being shirtless in public. That was when a sudden autoimmune disorder turned my life upside down. It ravaged my body, destroyed my spirit, and shut down my ...

I don't remember the first time the long, irregular white marks on my hips caught my eye, but I know I was in middle school. Toward the end of those tricky tween years, body image was suddenly at the ...

We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. Just massage a dot of retinoid over your stretch marks one night a week for one week, then two nights a ...

I have a confession to make. And I’m going to need all of my former ballet teachers and indoor cycling students to sit down and take a deep breath. lead flexologist at StretchLab Cherry Hills, an ...

Body positivity has arguably been taking over the Twitter-verse as of late and July's #ThighReading hashtag continues to add to the conversation. Started by Twitter user @princesslabia, the hashtag is ...

Mercey Livingston is a health and wellness writer and certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach. She's written about fitness and wellness for Well+Good, Women's Health, Business Insider, and ...